So I have been reading a lot of material on ginseng lately, and have come to realize that most of the store-bought ginseng capsules I have ever tried using were pretty much garbage/fake or just such small dosages as to be ineffective.

Short of buying actual ginseng roots, can anyone recommend a particular consumer brand of ginseng that is worth taking? Has anyone been prescribed it by a trained herbalist? Can anyone in the DC/MD/VA area recommend a location to buy traditional medicinal herbs like this?

Thanks for any feedback folks might have. I'll post updates if I come across any good finds.